My friend just bought a new LE Z400. It seems to be geared a little high? What would be ther best gearing to make 2nd gear a little more trail friendly? Thanks.

 

I dont know what the stock gearing is, but for more bottom end(witch is what you want for trail riding) go a bigger front sprocket than what you have, or go a smaller back sproket than what you have, or both. YOu wont be able to go as fast at full throttle though.

 

do the opposit of what he^^^ said to lower the gearing

 

I changed from a 14T front sprocket to a 13T and it is a deadly set up for trail riding. Lots of bottom end to her. If you aren't worried about loosing the top end (you loose about 7-8 mph on your top end) this is a awesome set-up.

 

u need to go to a 13 on the front i also have a 04 z400 it is a little geared for the trails stock is a 14.

 

high geared

 

Whoops sorry yeah you are right. I always get them mixed up [img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-shocked.gif[/img]

Lower gearing= smaller front and/or bigger back
Higher gearing= bigger front and/or smaller back

 

i run 13-42 setup on my sprockets with 20" sometimes 22" tires depending on the trail i havent had any problems tell him to get exhaust before he changes the gears.

 

My 13/41 gearing feels like nitrous...[img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-tongue.gif[/img]

 

I have enough problems keeping the front end on the ground when riding trails, I couldn't imagine dropping down a tooth on the front. That would be suicide around here.